India: Hot Mobile Gaming Market for Publishers

Gaming is one of the crucial points of interest for many smartphone users in India. According to a Nasscom report, the mobile game downloads in the country are expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 58 percent over the next 5 years. The mobile game market has recorded 1.6 billion downloads in 2016 which is projected to go 5.3 billion downloads in 2020.

The rapid growth in the mobile gaming industry is estimated due to the increase in smartphone and internet users which are benefitting the industry. The adoption of games, inexpensive data services, and universal implementation of direct carrier billing has opened new horizons in from of Indian game developers, a National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) report suggests. Hence, India shows plentiful prospects for local and foreign mobile game publishers and investors.

The Nasscom in association with App Annie and Deloitte has recently published two white papers summarizing the significant growth in mobile and applied gaming industry in India.

The smartphones are meant for different reasons. Some use their smartphones for photography, some are interested in social networking, some uses it for professional work, and while for some, the smartphone is the primary device to play games on. For those, here are top 5 gaming smartphones that are available in market…

Top 5 Gaming Smartphones

For gaming lovers, the best smartphone which could let you have the optimal gaming experience is the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. The company has optimized the A10 Fusion chipset in the device which is called as the most powerful and competent GPU ever used in any iPhone ever. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full HD display with 2.23GHz quad-core processor and a 2900mAh battery which is strong enough provide you the best smartphone gaming experience.

The OnePlus 3 smartphone boasts massive 6GB of RAM which makes the gaming on the device flawless. The latest mobile is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC which is clocked to offer the finest gaming experience on Android device. The Oxygen OS installed on OnePlus 3 is very lightweight UI which keeps the phone accelerated. The phone offers 64GB of storage which could store an ample number of apps and games.

If the performance and style are your preference, then nothing melds superior to Samsung mobiles. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is equipped with Samsung’s own Exynos 8890 SoC which makes it a stellar performer. The performance of the Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone will remain the same even if you load any numbers of games and apps on it. The 2K resolution Super AMOLED display enhances the gaming experience to the next level. In addition, the curved edges of the device add the style statement to it. Don’t forget the smartphone is compatible with Samsung Gear VR headset.

The HTC 10 smartphone features Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor paired with 4GB of RAM which delivers a good overall performance. The BoomSound audio provides the crisper and louder mobile gaming audio.

For tight budget gamers, there is Xiaomi Mi 5 which offers excellent performance thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. The Smartphone is ideal for smartphone gaming and besides gaming, the other specifications and features of the Mi 5 are better in its segment.

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Rahul R. Rokade is a Content Writer at Mobikart. Rahul cover latest trends, news, and rumors on Mobiles, Gadgets, and Laptops. He attended English Journalism and when not working, he loves to explore music.